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2012-2013 Bowl Schedule: Alabama vs. Notre Dame For The BCS Title
We've got your complete list of NCAA Division I football bowl games coming up in December and January featuring plenty of players from the St. Louis area.
The University of Missouri may not be going to a postseason bowl game for the first time since 2004, but there are plenty of intriguing football bowl games on the schedule this year. We've got your complete list here, along with notes of Wentzville connections—there aren't too many.
The big Wentzville connection, however, is Timberland grad Montee Ball. The all-time FBS touchdown leader will play his final game for the Wisconsin Badgers in the Rose Bowl.
If we've missed out on any of the local connections, tell us about it in the comment section. (All times Central.)
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BCS National Championship Game, Notre Dame vs. Alabama
- January 7, 7:30 p.m., ESPN
GoDaddy.com Bowl, Arkansas State vs. Kent State
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- January 6, 8 p.m., ESPN
BBVA Compass Bowl, Pittsburgh vs. Ole Miss
- January 5, 12 p.m., ESPN
AT&T Cotton Bowl, Oklahoma vs. Texas A&M
- January 4, 7 p.m., FOX
Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, Kansas State vs. Oregon
- January 3, 7:30 p.m., ESPN
Allstate Sugar Bowl, Florida vs. Louisville
- January 2, 7:30 p.m., ESPN
Rose Bowl Game presented by Vizio, Stanford vs. Wisconsin
- January 1, 4 p.m., ESPN
- Former Timberland graduate Montee Ball looks to add to his career TD record as the Badgers take on the Cardinal in Pasadena.
Outback Bowl, Michigan vs. South Carolina
- January 1, 12 p.m., ABC
Heart of Dallas Bowl, Purdue vs. Oklahoma State
- January 1, 11 a.m., ESPNU
Discover Orange Bowl, Florida State vs. Northern Illinois
- January 1, 7:30 p.m., ESPN
- O'Fallon native and Zumwalt West alums Drew Hare and DeVonte' Majors play for Northern Illinois. Also playing for the Huskies: Matt Killian (O'Fallon, Francis Howell) and Andrew Ness (O'Fallon, CBC).
Capital One Bowl, Georgia vs. Nebraska
- January 1, 12 p.m., ABC
TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl, Northwestern vs. Mississippi State
- January 1, 11 a.m., ESPN2
AutoZone Liberty Bowl, Tulsa vs. Iowa State
- December 31, 2:30 p.m., ESPN
Chick-fil-A Bowl, LSU vs. Clemson
- December 31 6:30 p.m., ESPN
Hyundai Sun Bowl, Georgia Tech vs. USC
- December 31, 1 p.m., CBS
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl, Vanderbilt vs. North Carolina State
- December 31, 11 a.m., ESPN
Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl, TCU vs. Michigan State
- December 29, 9:15 p.m., ESPN
Valero Alamo Bowl, Texas vs. Oregon State
- December 29, 5:45 p.m., ESPN
Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl, Navy vs. Arizona State
- December 29, 3 p.m., ESPN2
New Era Pinstripe Bowl, Syracuse vs. West Virginia
- December 29, 2:15 p.m., ESPN
Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl, Rice vs. Air Force
- December 29, 10:45 a.m., ESPN
Meineke Car Care of Texas Bowl, Minnesota vs. Texas Tech
- December 28, 8 p.m., ESPN
Russell Athletic Bowl, Virginia Tech vs. Rutgers
- December 28, 4:30 p.m., ESPN
AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl, University of Louisiana-Monroe vs. Ohio University
- December 28 1 p.m., ESPN
Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl, Baylor vs. UCLA
- December 27, 8:45 p.m., ESPN
Belk Bowl, Duke vs. Cincinnati
- December 27, 5:30 p.m., ESPN
Military Bowl Presented By Northrop Grumman, Army vs. San Jose State
- December 27, 2 p.m., ESPN
Little Caesars Pizza Bowl, Western Kentucky vs. Central Michigan
- December 26, 6:30 p.m., ESPN
Sheraton Hawaii Bowl, SMU vs. Fresno State
- December 24, 7 p.m., ESPN
MAACO Las Vegas Bowl, Washington vs. Boise State
- December 22, 2:30 p.m., ESPN
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl, East Carolina vs. Louisiana-Lafayette
- December 22, 11 a.m., ESPN
Beef 'O' Brady's St. Petersburg Bowl, UCF vs. Ball State
- December 21, 6:30 p.m., ESPN
S.D. County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl, BYU vs. San Diego State
- December 20, 7 p.m., ESPN
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Utah State vs. Toledo
- December 15, 3:30 p.m. ESPN
Gildan New Mexico Bowl, Nevada vs. Arizona
- December 15, 12p.m., ESPN
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